#9975A0

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #9975A0

The hex code #9975A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 117, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 290.2° hue, 18.5% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9975A0
RGB153, 117, 160
HSL290.2°, 18.5%, 54.3%
CMYK4%, 27%, 0%, 37%
HSV290.2°, 26.9%, 62.7%
LAB54.1, 21.9, -17.7
XYZ25.8, 22.0, 36.1
Decimal10057120

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.41:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9975A0; }
.text-color { color: #9975A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9975A0; }

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